Take a Sleep Quiz
The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is used to determine the level of daytime sleepiness. A score of 10 or more is considered sleepy. A score of 18 or more is very sleepy. If you score 10 or more on this test, you should consider whether you are obtaining adequate sleep, need to improve your sleep hygiene and/or need to see a sleep specialist. These issues should be discussed with your personal physician.
Use the following scale to choose the most appropriate number for each situation:
0 = would never doze or sleep.
1 = slight chance of dozing or sleeping
2 = moderate chance of dozing or sleeping
3 = high chance of dozing or sleeping
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Situation
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Chance of Dozing or Sleeping
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Sitting and reading
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Watching TV
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Sitting inactive in a public place
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Being a passenger in a motor vehicle for an hour or more
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Lying down in the afternoon
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Sitting and talking to someone
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Sitting quietly after lunch (no alcohol)
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Stopped for a few minutes in traffic
while driving
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Total score (add the scores up)
(This is your Epworth score)
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The Berlin Questionnaire, developed in 1996, includes a series of questions about risk factors for sleep apnea, including snoring behavior, waketime sleepiness or fatigue, and obesity or hypertension.
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Category 1
1. Complete the following:
Height _____ Weight _____
Age _____ Male/Female _____
2. Do you snore? Yes ___ No ___
If you snore:
3. Your snoring is?
- Slightly louder than breathing
- As loud as talking
- Louder than talking
- Very loud- can be heard in adjacent rooms
4. How often do you snore?
- Nearly every day
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1-2 times a month
- Never or nearly
5. Has your snoring ever bothered other people?
6. Has anyone noticed that you quit breathing during your sleep?
- Nearly every day
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1-2 times a month
- Never or nearly never
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Category 2
7. How often do you feel tired or fatigued after your sleep?
- Nearly every day
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1-2 times a month
- Never or nearly never
8. During your waketime, do you feel tired, fatigued or not up to par?
- Nearly every day
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1-2 times a month
- Never or nearly never
9. Have you ever nodded off or fallen asleep while driving a vehicle?
If yes, how often does it occur?
- Nearly every day
- 3-4 times a week
- 1-2 times a week
- 1-2 times a month
- Never or nearly never
Category 3
10. Do you have high blood pressure?
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Scoring Questions: Answers in blue are positive responses.
Scoring categories
Category 1 is positive with 2 or more positive responses to questions 2-6 ?
Category 2 is positive with 2 or more positive responses to questions 7-9 ?
Category 3 is positive with 1 positive response and/or a BMI>30 ?